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Case study · MSHA Record #219861560001

Laborer fatality

May 28, 1986 at 8:15 AM
De Braga Pit #1 · Dennis De Braga · Pershing County, NV
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WENT I3TO GRIZZLY WITHOUT TELLING THE LOADER OPERATOR. THE OPERATOR CONTINUAL TO DUMP TWO MORE BUCKET ON THE GRIZZLY AND THE RELAGIE THAT THE LABOR WAS NOT AROUND, OPERATOR SHUTDOWN L OADER AND START9D TO LOOK FOR LABOR. MAN WAS IN UNDER GRIZZLY WITH BROKEN NECK.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Activity at time
Clean Up - Ug Only
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected
NECK
Total mining experience
0 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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